The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-06
FARMERS CLUB.
Form of Constitution and Bylaws.

CONSTITUTION.
This club shall be known as the Far
mer's Club of -- Township. Its
object shall be to improve the condition
of the farmers and promote the cause
| of Agriculture. ~
Its officers shall consist of a President,
Vice-president and Secretary and Treas
urer, who shall be elected for the term Of
one year
It shall be the duty Of the President to
preside at all regular or called meetings of
the Club, and to announce the. order Of bu-
siness. In his absence, the Vice-president
shall preside. In the absence of both, the
club may elect a temporary Chairman.
1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary to
keep a record of the proceedings of the
Club, and carry on such correspondence
as the Club may direct.
In addition to the officers there shall be
an Executive Committee, consisting Of
| three or more members, as the Club may
determine, to transact business appertain-
ing to the Club.
Applications for membership must be
made by petition, endorsed by one or
more members of the Club. Such petition
shall be referred to a committee, who will
report at the next regular meeting, when
a vote may be had upon the petition, a
majority Of the Club, not Of those present
simply, being necessary to elect to mem
bership.
No one shall be eligible to membership
unless practically engaged in Agriculture.
Farmers wives and daughters may be
elected as honorary members.
There shall be no initiation or other fee
charged. All necessary expenses shall be
betrayed by proportionate assessment or
by voluntary contributions, as the Club
may decide.
The President, -Vice-presl1cnt and Sec
rotary shall be ex-officio representative
members of the Club to the County Club,
when such is organized, and shall have
full power to vote and act for the Club,
unless the Club shall decide to elect other
members as such representatives.
The Club shall have power to draft by
laws for its government.
The Constitution may be amended by
giving two months notice of the amend
ment proposed, in writing, but no amend
ment shall be carried without a two-thirds
vote Of the members of the Club.
A
I. The meetings of the Club shall be
held once a month Cor O~ftener) at such
time and place as the Club may direct.
Special meetings may be called by the Ex-
ecutive Committee if deemed advisable.
II. The Order of Business shall be:
/. Calling the roll.
2. Reading minutes Of preceding meet
ing.
g.. Election of new members.
A.. Report of committees.
5. Unfinished business.
6. New business.
7. Election Of officers.
III. Elections shall be by ballot, the
tellers appointed by the President, and
those candidates receiving the largest num-
Der of votes, as counted before the Club,
shall be declared elected.
". After the regular business, the Club
may hear discussions, essays or addresses
upon Agriculture, but no religious or po-
litical discussions will be permitted, or
nothing calculated to MAJ the harmony Of
the Club.
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quorum for the transaction of business.
Each member will have the right to ex-
press his views fully upon any subject I'M
der discussion, but must do so courteously
and not indulge in rudeness. Breach Of
courtesy will subject the offender to re-
proof, and if persisted in, he may be ex-
PEELED by a vote Of the Club. An expelled
member cannot regain admission under
one year.
Every member should feel it his duty to
advance the interests of his fellow men,
bers and Of his brother farmers, giving
such aid and council as they may seek,
when in his power to do so.
- The above form, with slight mod
iications, will answer for the organization
of County Clubs.
HOme-RaiSed Seeds.